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Vintage Armchair by Michael Thonet for Jacob & Josef Kohn
Vintage Armchair by Michael Thonet for Jacob & Josef Kohn

Vintage Armchair by Michael Thonet for Jacob & Josef Kohn

By Michael Thonet, Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in Oirlo, LI

architecture of the Crystal Palace (destroyed by fire in 1936), where it was built in 1851. the London Great

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan, Beech

Grand Tour Italian Bronze Rhyton Vase
Grand Tour Italian Bronze Rhyton Vase

Grand Tour Italian Bronze Rhyton Vase

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Gold Medal at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. His works can be found at Museo Mario Praz, Rome

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Porcelain Casket
Antique Porcelain Casket

Antique Porcelain Casket

Located in London, GB

Great Exhibition in London, and enjoyed the patronage of Queen Victoria, and the Prince & Princess of

Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Peter Cooper for R.W. Winfield Rocking Chair, circa 1950
Peter Cooper for R.W. Winfield Rocking Chair, circa 1950

Peter Cooper for R.W. Winfield Rocking Chair, circa 1950

By R. W. Winfield & Co.

Located in Vienna, AT

on the famous design from 1850s R. W. Winfield first exhibited this chair design at the Great

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Leather Upholstered Metal Rocking Chair
19th Century Leather Upholstered Metal Rocking Chair

19th Century Leather Upholstered Metal Rocking Chair

Located in London, GB

beautiful patina to the original buttoned leather. This chair design was first exhibited at the Great

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

A Minton Majolica Master Salt
A Minton Majolica Master Salt

A Minton Majolica Master Salt

By Minton-Spidell

Located in Katonah, NY

created by Mintons Ltd, who first exhibited pieces at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Rococo Decorative Objects

Palissy Ware Lithographs, Set of Six, by Rose-Joseph Lemercier
Palissy Ware Lithographs, Set of Six, by Rose-Joseph Lemercier

Palissy Ware Lithographs, Set of Six, by Rose-Joseph Lemercier

By Rose-Joseph Lemercier

Located in Dallas, TX

(1510-1589), the inspiration for Minton's Majolica, shown at the 1851 Great Exhibition under the Palissy

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Hand-Colored Palissy Ware Lithographs by Rose-Joseph Lemercier
Set of Six Hand-Colored Palissy Ware Lithographs by Rose-Joseph Lemercier

Set of Six Hand-Colored Palissy Ware Lithographs by Rose-Joseph Lemercier

By Rose-Joseph Lemercier

Located in Dallas, TX

(1510-1589), the inspiration for Minton's Majolica, shown at the 1851 Great Exhibition under the Palissy

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Prints

Materials

Paper

Silver Gilt Derbyshire Pietra Dura Box
Silver Gilt Derbyshire Pietra Dura Box

Silver Gilt Derbyshire Pietra Dura Box

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Great Exhibition in 1851. weight: 57.28 gram dimensions: 6.0 x 1.8 cm

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Boxes and Cases

Materials

Agate, Turquoise, Silver

Original R.W Winfield Steel, Brass and Leather Rocker Third Quarter 19th Century
Original R.W Winfield Steel, Brass and Leather Rocker Third Quarter 19th Century

Original R.W Winfield Steel, Brass and Leather Rocker Third Quarter 19th Century

By R. W. Winfield & Co.

Located in London, GB

. The Great Exhibition: The Great Exhibition in 1851 was the first international exhibition of

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Collas French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Collas French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Collas French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

the Great Exhibition London (1851) and Exposition Universelle Paris (1855).

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Bust of Menelaus by Benedetto Boschetti, Italy, circa 1850
Bronze Bust of Menelaus by Benedetto Boschetti, Italy, circa 1850

Bronze Bust of Menelaus by Benedetto Boschetti, Italy, circa 1850

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in Kinderhook, NY

at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Centrepiece in Silver Plated, Fretworked and Engraved James Dixon, 1850
Centrepiece in Silver Plated, Fretworked and Engraved James Dixon, 1850

Centrepiece in Silver Plated, Fretworked and Engraved James Dixon, 1850

By James Dixon & Sons

Located in Prato, Tuscany

produced between 1850 and 1851 when James Dixon & Sons participated in the Great Exhibition of 1851

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Howard & Sons Arts & Crafts Queen Anne Revival Oak Breakfront Library Bookcase
Howard & Sons Arts & Crafts Queen Anne Revival Oak Breakfront Library Bookcase

Howard & Sons Arts & Crafts Queen Anne Revival Oak Breakfront Library Bookcase

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in London, GB

Ltd, Bernier St. No. 3469 2128'. Howard and Sons exhibited at the great exhibition in 1851 and in

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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak

A Magnificent Pair of Antique Armchairs  By Alexandre-Georges Fourdinois

A Magnificent Pair of Antique Armchairs By Alexandre-Georges Fourdinois

By Alexandre-George Fourdinois

Located in London, GB

Great Exhibition of 1851, a gold medal winner at the Paris Exhibition of 1855, and the cabinet maker of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs

Large 19th Century Oak Bookcase
Large 19th Century Oak Bookcase

Large 19th Century Oak Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

manufacturers, established in 1826. They produced and exhibited pieces in Great Exhibitions, such as the 1900

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Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique George Adams Chawner & Co England Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon #19933
Antique George Adams Chawner & Co England Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon #19933

Antique George Adams Chawner & Co England Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon #19933

Located in Washington Depot, CT

largest producer of high quality flatware. He also exhibited pieces in the Great Exhibition. This spoon is

Category

Antique 19th Century English Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Winfield Rocking Chair
Winfield Rocking Chair

Winfield Rocking Chair

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

in London for The Great Exhibition of 1851. Winfield is listed in the various directories between

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather

An extremely fine Crystal Palace Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1850
An extremely fine Crystal Palace Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1850

An extremely fine Crystal Palace Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1850

By Nathaniel Mills

Located in London, GB

exceptional and these were made to commemorate the Great Exhibition in 1851. The interior displays fine

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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Italian Giltwood Mirror with Rope and Tassels
Italian Giltwood Mirror with Rope and Tassels

Italian Giltwood Mirror with Rope and Tassels

By Fournier Decoration, A.M.E Fournier

Located in Houston, TX

furniture, Fournier was famed for his upholstered work, exhibiting at many of the great exhibitions of the

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

BRAUND, J. ILLUSTRATIONS OF FURNITURE... London: J. Braund, 1858.
BRAUND, J. ILLUSTRATIONS OF FURNITURE... London: J. Braund, 1858.

BRAUND, J. ILLUSTRATIONS OF FURNITURE... London: J. Braund, 1858.

By John Braund

Located in Madrid, ES

BRAUND, J.- "ILLUSTRATIONS OF FURNITURE candelabra musical instruments from the great exhibitions

Category

Antique 1850s English Neoclassical Books

Materials

Other

Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Roman Emperor by Boschetti
Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Roman Emperor by Boschetti

Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Roman Emperor by Boschetti

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in London, by appointment only

carved in rosso antico, now in the Toleo Museum, Ohio. Boschetti’s workshop exhibited at the Great

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman
A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman

A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

, particularly at the Great Exhibition of 1851. While Hobbs is not known for inventing a specific type of hinge

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of Three Vintage Graduated Sussex Trugs
Set of Three Vintage Graduated Sussex Trugs

Set of Three Vintage Graduated Sussex Trugs

Located in Calgary, Alberta

for harvesting and grain measuring and then in 1851 they were displayed at Great Exhibition in Hyde

Category

20th Century British Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

Materials

Chestnut, Willow

19th Century Fratin Gilded Bronze Centerpiece Monkeys Making Cigars
19th Century Fratin Gilded Bronze Centerpiece Monkeys Making Cigars

19th Century Fratin Gilded Bronze Centerpiece Monkeys Making Cigars

By Christophe Fratin

Located in Paris, FR

well as at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. Also well-known by American for his famous sculpture

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Romantic Centerpieces

Materials

Bronze

Late Victorian Walnut Library Arm Chair by Howard & Sons
Late Victorian Walnut Library Arm Chair by Howard & Sons

Late Victorian Walnut Library Arm Chair by Howard & Sons

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

exhibited at all the large exhibitions of the nineteenth century including the Great Exhibition of 1851, the

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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Quality Victorian Carved Mahogany and Marquetry Tubular Chiming Longcase Clock
Quality Victorian Carved Mahogany and Marquetry Tubular Chiming Longcase Clock

Quality Victorian Carved Mahogany and Marquetry Tubular Chiming Longcase Clock

Located in Suffolk, GB

importance and would have most certainly been exhibited in the Great Exhibition of 1851. It is in good

Category

Antique 1880s European Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Rainbow Chair by Patrick Norguet for Cappellini 2000 Multi-Color Lucite Acrylic
Rainbow Chair by Patrick Norguet for Cappellini 2000 Multi-Color Lucite Acrylic

Rainbow Chair by Patrick Norguet for Cappellini 2000 Multi-Color Lucite Acrylic

By Cappellini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

involved in industrial and interior design, dedicating himself to creating great exhibitions. He belongs to

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Resin

Saccharimetre a Penombres by Jj Duboscq
Saccharimetre a Penombres by Jj Duboscq

Saccharimetre a Penombres by Jj Duboscq

By J. Duboscq, Paris 1

Located in London, by appointment only

Great Exhibition of 1851. Measures: Height 20 ins (51 cms), width 18 ins (46cms), depth estimated at

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel, Brass

Globe by W & AK Johnston, Dated 1888
Globe by W & AK Johnston, Dated 1888

Globe by W & AK Johnston, Dated 1888

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

number of awards at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The business continued to function under the Johnston

Category

Antique 1880s British Globes

Materials

Wood

Antique, Adjustable Writing Table, English, Oak, Johnstone and Jeanes circa 1850
Antique, Adjustable Writing Table, English, Oak, Johnstone and Jeanes circa 1850

Antique, Adjustable Writing Table, English, Oak, Johnstone and Jeanes circa 1850

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

time of The Great Exhibition. Of exceptional quality in the finest timbers The oak displays mellow

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Herend, Hungary. A six-person “Queen Victoria” porcelain coffee set.
Herend, Hungary. A six-person “Queen Victoria” porcelain coffee set.

Herend, Hungary. A six-person “Queen Victoria” porcelain coffee set.

Located in København, Copenhagen

patterns is “Queen Victoria,” designed in 1851 for the Great Exhibition in London, where Queen Victoria

Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Flame Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers
19th Century Flame Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers

19th Century Flame Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

columns. This piece is of such good quality we believe it may have possibly been made for the 1851 Great

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass Perfume Bottle
Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass Perfume Bottle

Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass Perfume Bottle

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New Orleans, LA

at the great exhibitions, but they inspired other glassmakers such as Loetz and Quezal to create

Category

20th Century American Art Nouveau Bottles

Materials

Glass

Black Forest Carved Wine Bottle Holder
Black Forest Carved Wine Bottle Holder

Black Forest Carved Wine Bottle Holder

Located in New Orleans, LA

, including the Great Exhibition in London in 1851, the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 and the Exposition

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Barware

Materials

Wood

Finest Pair of Antique English Silver Plate Wine Coasters by Elkington, 1854
Finest Pair of Antique English Silver Plate Wine Coasters by Elkington, 1854

Finest Pair of Antique English Silver Plate Wine Coasters by Elkington, 1854

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Bath, GB

way to electroplate, and in 1851 they exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 (Crystal Palace in

Category

Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

An Impressive Fusee Dial Clock By Shore, London
An Impressive Fusee Dial Clock By Shore, London

An Impressive Fusee Dial Clock By Shore, London

Located in Amersham, GB

similar clocks were made by Vulliamy for the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851. J.Shore is

Category

Antique 1830s English Regency Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Original Thonet Bentwood Hall Stand Coat Stand
Original Thonet Bentwood Hall Stand Coat Stand

Original Thonet Bentwood Hall Stand Coat Stand

By Michael Thonet

Located in High Peak, GB

of bentwood furniture. He received a bronze medal at The Great exhibition of London in 1851 and at

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Bronze Statues of Minerva and Augustus, Attributed to B Boschetti
Pair of Bronze Statues of Minerva and Augustus, Attributed to B Boschetti

Pair of Bronze Statues of Minerva and Augustus, Attributed to B Boschetti

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in London, by appointment only

workshop exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London, 1851, where he won a prize medal. He fed the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

lock at the great exhibition of 1851. This piece is in good condition for its age, showing minor wear

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Oak Octagonal Parquetry Drum Table
19th Century Oak Octagonal Parquetry Drum Table

19th Century Oak Octagonal Parquetry Drum Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

. In the great exhibition of 1851 Hobbs was the first to pick Bramah's lock and the Chubb detector lock

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Brussel 1949 International Exhibition Poster
Brussel 1949 International Exhibition Poster

Brussel 1949 International Exhibition Poster

Located in Philadelphia, PA

1949 exhibition poster, great graphics, professionally framed!

Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Venetian 19th Century Smalti, Glass Mosaic Table
Venetian 19th Century Smalti, Glass Mosaic Table

Venetian 19th Century Smalti, Glass Mosaic Table

By Lorenzo Radi

Located in Brighton, Sussex

design and inclusion of chalcedony glass and gold smalti (see J.Meyer, Great Exhibitions 1851-1900

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Center Tables

Materials

Glass

Rare Setting for 18, Fruit / Desert Knives and Forks, c.1860
Rare Setting for 18, Fruit / Desert Knives and Forks, c.1860

Rare Setting for 18, Fruit / Desert Knives and Forks, c.1860

By Martin Hall

Located in Bath, GB

to many international exhibitions including the Crystal Palace 1851 Great Exhibition. Each piece

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Antique 1860s European Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Fine Early Victorian Amboyna Centre Table by Taprell and Holland & Sons
Fine Early Victorian Amboyna Centre Table by Taprell and Holland & Sons

Fine Early Victorian Amboyna Centre Table by Taprell and Holland & Sons

By Taprell, Holland & Son

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

. Granted the Royal Warrant in 1846, they exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and were represented at

Category

Antique 1840s English Center Tables

Materials

Amboyna

Art Nouveau Gustav Siegel Designed Jacob and Josef Kohn Bentwood Rocking Chair
Art Nouveau Gustav Siegel Designed Jacob and Josef Kohn Bentwood Rocking Chair

Art Nouveau Gustav Siegel Designed Jacob and Josef Kohn Bentwood Rocking Chair

By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Gustav Siegel

Located in Highclere, Newbury

RW Winfield Great Exhibition Campaign chair and from early bentwood designs manufactured by Gebruder

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs

Materials

Beech

Antique Victorian Solid Silver Gilt Canova Christening Set, G Adams, circa 1875
Antique Victorian Solid Silver Gilt Canova Christening Set, G Adams, circa 1875

Antique Victorian Solid Silver Gilt Canova Christening Set, G Adams, circa 1875

By George William Adams

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

London's Great Exhibition in 1851, by Chawner & Co, for whom George William Adams was producing fine

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Exceptional French Bronze Ewer Attributed to Villemsens of Paris
Exceptional French Bronze Ewer Attributed to Villemsens of Paris

Exceptional French Bronze Ewer Attributed to Villemsens of Paris

By François Villemsens, Paris

Located in London, GB

French mid-19th century bronze ewer, exhibited at The Great Exhibition of 1851, the design

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Vases

Materials

Bronze

Tahan Napoleon III Liquor Cellar Cabinet and Baccarat Crystal Set, France, 1865
Tahan Napoleon III Liquor Cellar Cabinet and Baccarat Crystal Set, France, 1865

Tahan Napoleon III Liquor Cellar Cabinet and Baccarat Crystal Set, France, 1865

By André-Charles Boulle, Alphonse Tahan 1

Located in Paris, FR

Great Exhibition in London in 1851 and at the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris. He also produced

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Brown-Colored
Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Brown-Colored

Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Brown-Colored

By Aquascutum

Located in Milano, IT

exhibited at London's Great Exhibition in 1851 and soon the crowed heads of Europe were dressed in the

Category

1990s British Coats

Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Brown-Colored
Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Brown-Colored

Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Brown-Colored

By Aquascutum

Located in Milano, IT

exhibited at London's Great Exhibition in 1851 and soon the crowed heads of Europe were dressed in the

Category

1990s British Coats

Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Camel-Colored
Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Camel-Colored

Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Camel-Colored

By Aquascutum

Located in Milano, IT

exhibited at London's Great Exhibition in 1851 and soon the crowed heads of Europe were dressed in the

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1990s British Coats

Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Brown-Colored
Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Brown-Colored

Aquascutum Women's Coat 1990s Brown-Colored

By Aquascutum

Located in Milano, IT

exhibited at London's Great Exhibition in 1851 and soon the crowed heads of Europe were dressed in the

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1990s British Coats

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